There was lower spending across Transport & Communication which fell by 6.4% and across Household Goods down 2.6%.

Kevin Jenkins, UK & Ireland Managing Director at Visa, commented:

“Despite a slight uptick in UK consumer spending in August, the story of the past few months has been one of wariness in household spending. September saw another decline in overall expenditure, continuing the recent trend of belt tightening, as the landscape of nancial uncertainty takes its toll. “The recreation and culture sector declined at its fastest rate since July 2013, bucking a trend in which the “experience economy” has remained buoyant in the face of stagnant wage growth and increased in ation. Despite this, there is a bright spot in this month’s data as hotels and restaurants saw an increase in spending of 3.5%.”